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may have a brand new owner, the intercontinental exchange will buy the new york stock exchange for $8.2 billion in cash and stock. the deal announced earlier this morning. shares of new york stock exchange nyse euronext are surging in today's trade. >>> forget snakes on a plane, we're talking potatoes on a plane. yes, these are potatoes, rows and rows of potatoes and they're sitting on a boeing jet. why, you ask? well, let's answer the question how many potatoes. 20,000 pounds to be precise. the airline, this is the why, the airline is using them to test the onboard wi-fi. a what? alison kosik, you're here to explain it all the science. >> how humbling is this that we're just like potatoes, that i could put a sack of potatoes here and be at home watching the potatoes do their thing, right? >> people might like that. >> that's a good one. i'm sure they'll appreciate that. the reason you're seeing these potatoes sitting in these airline seats is because these potatoes actually mimic the way the human body responds to electronic signals. in fact, boeing is going so far to call it an advanc
may have a brand new owner, the intercontinental exchange will buy the new york stock exchange for $8.2 billion in cash and stock. the deal announced earlier this morning. shares of new york stock exchange nyse euronext are surging in today's trade. >>> forget snakes on a plane, we're talking potatoes on a plane. yes, these are potatoes, rows and rows of potatoes and they're sitting on a boeing jet. why, you ask? well, let's answer the question how many potatoes. 20,000 pounds to be...
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here in new york, here in new york city, the laws are about as strict as they are anywhere in the country. so how do we strike this balance? >> you strike a balance by saying look, anyone has a right to firearms that are reasonably related to self-defense there is a license for that and hunting and sports. but no one has a right to have military-style firearms that are designed to kill large numbers of people as rapidly as possible. common sense says that. and people in rural areas will recognize that too. everybody wants their kids to be safe. >> sure. >> and the fact is they're having more and more of these outrages. you know, as i've said before, we had a maniac attack an elementary school in china last friday, the same day as newtown, but no one was killed. >> that's a talking point that is out there quite a bit. the bottom line is the american people are ready for change. will the congress walk in lockstep with the american people in this? that's the big question. congressman jerrold nadler, great to have you with us tonight. thank you so much. remember to answer tonight's question a
here in new york, here in new york city, the laws are about as strict as they are anywhere in the country. so how do we strike this balance? >> you strike a balance by saying look, anyone has a right to firearms that are reasonably related to self-defense there is a license for that and hunting and sports. but no one has a right to have military-style firearms that are designed to kill large numbers of people as rapidly as possible. common sense says that. and people in rural areas will...
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i talked to victims and family members, gun owners, also new york mayor and christiane amanpour and deepak chopra. they're all here. enough is nuenough. we want to hear from you too. >> good evening, this is our version of a town hall. a big conversation about guns in america. people on both sides of what very well may be the most important issue in this country. take a look at these people. they have all been touched in gun violence in some way. you can pose questions and join the conversation and the debate. have a view. i will ask questions that you put to me and raise them on air. >> i want to start with the place the pain is most acute, newtown, connecticut. where there were more funerals today. few moments ago i spoke to neil heslin, who's 6-year-old son jesse died in the shooting. >> he came late, but he was my best friend and my buddy. i'm just really lost for words. i -- we did everything together. and he had so many favorite spots. where we'd go, the diner in town here, the grocery store, for his bagel or muffin in the morning. mistyville deli where he's go to get his sandwich be
i talked to victims and family members, gun owners, also new york mayor and christiane amanpour and deepak chopra. they're all here. enough is nuenough. we want to hear from you too. >> good evening, this is our version of a town hall. a big conversation about guns in america. people on both sides of what very well may be the most important issue in this country. take a look at these people. they have all been touched in gun violence in some way. you can pose questions and join the...
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new york and detroit and others. australia is an example of a country that did this on a massive scale after they had a horrific killing like what we had just seen. 35 people killed in a sea side resort. they came together within two weeks and signed a national firearms agreement that banned assault weapons and various automatic weapons and coupled that with a compulsory buy back because the feeling was if you were going to ban the weapons, huh to compensate citizens who had already bought those. over the next two year, they bought back 1/5 of the guns in the country and melted them down. >> that's incredible and a lot of us have been talking about taz mania and i have an aussie on my writing teams. she points out that the gun culture in australia is different than here. let's say there laws and you have something like 300 million guns out here. >> isn't that impossible? >> they are not going to do it on their honor. we are suggesting we overpay. >> how much? >> 500 will be okay for the smaller caliber things and i h
new york and detroit and others. australia is an example of a country that did this on a massive scale after they had a horrific killing like what we had just seen. 35 people killed in a sea side resort. they came together within two weeks and signed a national firearms agreement that banned assault weapons and various automatic weapons and coupled that with a compulsory buy back because the feeling was if you were going to ban the weapons, huh to compensate citizens who had already bought...
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mary snow, cnn, new york. >> we are all asking why after those deaths in newtown. the search for answers. there's one fact that we can't ignore. these kinds of mass shootings happen in the united states more than anything else in the industrialized world. we'll go next to japan. that is where gun violence is almost nonexistent, but first -- ♪ three cheers for the green and white ♪ ♪ the sandy hook school >> these are students from new york ps 22 chorus singing their song to honor the victims there in newtown. their goal, of course, to bring hope and inspiration to families who have been impacted by the shooting. these are fifth graders from staten island. ♪ we'll go ♪ we'll do our best our very best to learn and grow ♪ it's lots of things. all waking up. connecting to the global phenomenon we call the internet of everything. ♪ it's going to be amazing. and exciting. and maybe, most remarkably, not that far away. we're going to wake the world up. and watch, with eyes wide, as it gets to work. cisco. tomorrow starts here. (announcer) when subaru owners
mary snow, cnn, new york. >> we are all asking why after those deaths in newtown. the search for answers. there's one fact that we can't ignore. these kinds of mass shootings happen in the united states more than anything else in the industrialized world. we'll go next to japan. that is where gun violence is almost nonexistent, but first -- ♪ three cheers for the green and white ♪ ♪ the sandy hook school >> these are students from new york ps 22 chorus singing their song to...
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she loved the beach and flamingos and new york yankees. they write, vicki was truly an amazing teacher, cousin, sister, and friend and died protecting her kids. we couldn't be prouder of our hero. her beloved dog roxy still waits every day for her to come home from school. cnn, anderson cooper, newtown. uh... whew. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. ship fedex express by december 22nd for christmas delivery. impact wool exports from new zealand, textile production in spain, and the use of medical technology in the u.s.? at t. rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment information, risks, fees and expenses to read and consider carefully before investing. capitol hill today after a scathing independent report faulting the u.s. consulate for the deadly attack in benghazi. senator john kerry seems to praise her response.
she loved the beach and flamingos and new york yankees. they write, vicki was truly an amazing teacher, cousin, sister, and friend and died protecting her kids. we couldn't be prouder of our hero. her beloved dog roxy still waits every day for her to come home from school. cnn, anderson cooper, newtown. uh... whew. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. ship fedex express by december 22nd for christmas delivery. impact wool exports from new zealand, textile production in spain, and...